National Grid has joined the EV100, a global initiative bringing together forward looking companies committed to accelerating the transition to electric vehicles, as the first major US utility to make a fleet commitment. In an effort to advance their activity to achieve a cleaner, healthier future, National Grid has committed to electrify their vehicle fleet and install charging stations across their locations.

For their fleet, National Grid is electrifying 2,879 vehicles in the UK and 2,905 vehicles in the US. They are also installing charging sites in the UK and continue adding 2,900 owned-chargers for internal fleets to the 1,400 points already deployed in their US territories.

“In doing our part to reduce GHG emissions in the areas we serve, transportation is a sector National Grid cannot ignore,” said Badar Khan, US president of National Grid. “It is the fastest-growing contributor to climate change globally. By joining EV100, we are committing to fast track transportation electrification and make a significant contribution by 2030. Over the next decade, we will work with other utilities, charging stations providers, automakers, policymakers, regulators, and our customers to put more EVs and charging stations on our streets.”

“As the first leading utility in the US to make an EV100 commitment to electrify its fleet, National Grid is pushing the bar for other utilities. They’re showing the utility sector can play a significant role in speeding the transition to electric vehicles as well as the transition to a clean grid – both critical actions needed to fight climate change. Through a collaborative approach to electrify their 5,784 vehicle fleet and provide charging stations by 2030, National Grid is sending a strong signal that electric transport will be the new normal by the end of the decade,” says Amy Davidsen, executive director of North America at the Climate Group.

As the fastest-growing contributor to climate change, the transport sector accounts for a quarter (23%) of global emissions and is the largest source of emissions in the US and UK. Business leadership on transport electrification is critical as the majority of vehicles on the road are part of company fleets. As the first major US utility to make a fleet commitment, National Grid’s path to electrify their 5,784 vehicle fleet will drive momentum towards an electric transport future across the sector.